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New American · Western Addition · $$$
A playful dessert marrying sweet vanilla‑tamarind ice cream with a salty anchovy twist
New American · SoMa · $$$$
House‑made birthday cake ice cream with build‑your‑own toppings—whipped cream, cookie dough bites, marshmallows, sprinkles, cherry; nostalgic and fun
Dessert · Fisherman's Wharf · $
Classic sundae featuring house-made hot fudge, whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry.
Dessert · Cole Valley · $
House-made ice cream layered over cornmeal shortbread with seasonal toppings — a textural masterpiece
New American · Bernal Heights · $$$
Oversized soft-serve sundae that reviewers call some of the best in the city — creamy, inventive, and unmissable
American · Treasure Island · $$
A rich, fudgy brownie topped with ice cream that's become a cult-favorite dessert at Mersea
American · Duboce Triangle · $
Straus organic soft-serve, a consistent draw.
Dessert · Fort Mason · $
Eight scoops of ice cream with eight toppings, bananas, whipped cream — for 5+ people
New American · Financial District · $$$
Whimsical sundae topped with a gold ornament
Vanilla ice cream drowned in their signature hot fudge with whipped cream, almonds, and a cherry — the dish that built the brand.
Dessert · Inner Richmond · $
Classic sundaes built with local ice cream and nostalgic flair, rich and indulgent
Thai · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Dessert · Dolores Heights · $$$$
American · South Beach · $
Old-school hot fudge sundae — the dessert frequently called out by name.
The classic sundae experience adapted with non-dairy ice cream and Ghirardelli's non-dairy hot fudge
A delightful combination of vanilla ice cream enhanced by sweet and salty sea salt caramel sauce, finished with whipped cream.
Chocolate-themed sundae served in a waffle bowl with house hot fudge
Vanilla ice cream with sea salt caramel sauce and handmade hot fudge, topped with whipped cream, sea salt and a Ghirardelli milk chocolate square—sweet‑salty balance with texture contrast.
A full‑size brownie with caramel sauce, sea salt, vanilla ice cream and handmade hot fudge, finished with whipped cream and caramel—decadent and brownie‑forward.
Japanese · Hayes Valley · $$
House signature dessert sundae
American · Cole Valley · $$
House soft-serve dessert that locals end the meal with
Coffee & Tea · The Castro · $
Creamy ube‑flavored boba sundae—sweet and playful
Pub & Grill · Bernal Heights · $$$
Coffee & Tea · North Beach · $
Trio of gelato flavors with Nutella and whipped cream—decadent and playful
Dessert · Mission Dolores · $
Dessert · Stonestown · $
Soft serve topped with chewy boba, house-made kuromitsu syrup, mochi, cornflakes, and matcha or hojicha powder for layered textures and flavors
Dessert · Outer Sunset · $
Dessert · Mission District · $
Izakaya · Japantown · $$
Dessert · Yerba Buena · $
Vanilla ice cream with handmade Ghirardelli hot fudge, whipped cream, and toppings.
A classic vanilla ice cream base generously topped with Ghirardelli's signature handmade hot fudge, whipped cream, almonds, and a cherry.
New American · Alamo Square · $
A unique dessert featuring ginger ice cream, ginger snaps, sea salt, and chocolate fudge.
American · Potrero Hill · $
A generous three-scoop ice cream sundae, perfect for sharing or a serious sweet tooth.
A luxurious layered sundae featuring strawberries, milk chocolate and pistachio sauces, shredded phyllo, and topped with vanilla ice cream.
Peanut butter ice cream piled with chopped peanuts, hot fudge, peanut butter drizzle, and whipped cream — absurdly good for $7.50
An indulgent sundae that lives up to its name, promising a rich and decadent chocolate experience, likely featuring a generous amount of ganache.
Dessert · Financial District · $
Warm fried dough balls in syrup topped with a scoop of your choice, a fusion of hot Indian dessert and cold ice cream
A long-standing specialty, this sundae features vanilla ice cream generously topped with fudge, caramel, nuts, and Oreo pieces.
Dessert · Japantown · $
Soft serve topped with boba, housemade kuromitsu syrup, mochi, cornflakes, hojicha or matcha powder
An off-menu special featuring 12 pieces of warabimochi dusted with kinako and matcha powder.
A visually striking sundae featuring the nutty, slightly savory notes of black sesame ice cream, likely complemented by sweet toppings.
A decadent creation combining the warm spice of churros with a waffle base, likely topped with ice cream and sauces for a comforting treat.
Eight scoops of ice cream, eight toppings, mountains of whipped cream — a comically oversized sundae built for groups.
Warm Jane brownie topped with ice cream scoops, hot fudge, and whipped cream — a classic done right
Indulgent brownie chunks are paired with vanilla ice cream and a rich caramel sauce for a satisfyingly decadent treat.
New American · Mission District · $$$$
Mexican · Bernal Heights · $$$$